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Author:

Girzone, Joseph F.

Title:

The homeless bishop : a novel / Joseph F. Girzone.

Publisher:

Orbis Books,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

vii, 295 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Bishops--Fiction.
Poor--Fiction.
New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.

Contents:

Charlie -- Carlo -- Father -- Peacemaker -- Teacher -- Servant.

Summary:

Carlo Brunini, an accomplished young cleric, chooses to live as a homeless beggar so he can understand why Jesus so loved the poor. When he returns to his diocese in Italy, he builds homes for the homeless and adopts eight homeless children, asking his beloved cousin, Madalena, to be their mother. But Carlo, not of his own choice, becomes homeless once more when he is sent on a sensitive diplomatic mission to Iran.

ISBN:

1570759251
9781570759253

LCCN:

2011000321

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YTPG232 -- Clinton Public Library (Clinton)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

NKPD993 -- Eagle Grove Memorial Library (Eagle Grove)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word Seminary - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

EKPC715 -- Hartley Public Library (Hartley)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)